misspending

Meanings

• verb

  Spending money in a wasteful or extravagant manner, or for unintended purposes

• The act of mismanaging or misapplying funds or resources

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with misspending
spending , mending , bending , ending

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Variants

List of all variants of misspending that leads to same result
misspend , misspending , misspends , misspent

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Etymology

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A combination of 'miss' (meaning to fail or err) and 'spending' (the act of using or giving out money)

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Trivia

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1. Misspending is a common problem for college students, who often have limited funds but many expenses.

2. In the Middle Ages, misspending was a crime punishable by law.

3. Misspending can lead to feelings of guilt and regret.

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Related Concepts

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1. fiscal responsibility: The practice of managing public or personal finances in a prudent and efficient manner.

2. debt: An amount of money owed by one party to another.

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Culture

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Misspending is often discussed in the context of personal finance and fiscal responsibility. It can lead to debt and financial instability. In literature, misspending is a common theme in stories about prodigal sons or wasteful aristocrats.

How to Memorize "misspending"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person holding a wad of cash, carelessly throwing it in the air or burning it in a fire.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'misspending' with the word 'waste' or 'frivolous'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic like 'MIS' for 'Mismanaging' and 'Spending'.

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